KR20110021381A - Mobile terminal and method for controlling displaying thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile terminal and a display control method thereof are provided to normally transfer information which a user wants to supply even though a display area is narrow. CONSTITUTION: A mobile terminal includes a key pad(131). A control unit changes a display mode into a control display mode. A control unit controls the size of data display according to the amount of displayed data. The control unit displays a text input window related to a specific menu application on a display unit. An execution screen displays the specific menu in a control display mode.

Description

MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAYING THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a display control method thereof for controlling a display according to a position of a keypad that can be moved.

The terminal can move And can be divided into a mobile / portable terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal may be further classified into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether a user can directly carry it.

Such a terminal has various functions, for example, in the form of a multimedia device having multiple functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of a music or video file, reception of a game and broadcasting, etc. .

In order to support and increase the function of such a terminal, it may be considered to improve the structural part and / or the software part of the terminal.

According to the prior art, the mobile terminal is provided with a keypad which can be moved in position, and can freely change the position of the keypad according to the user's selection.

However, it does not provide a method of changing and displaying a user interface as the position of the keypad is changed.

Moreover, when the keypad is positioned to cover some display areas of the display unit, no specific method for maintaining the display function in the remaining unobscured area is not presented.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a display control method thereof capable of effectively performing a display function in a region other than some display regions when the keypad is positioned to cover some display regions of the display unit.

Mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above object, the display unit; A keypad provided to be movable in position; And when the position of the keypad is moved so as to cover a part of the display area of the display unit, changing from a normal display mode to a control display mode, and displaying a display corresponding to the control display mode in other display areas except the partial display area. And a control unit controlling the display unit to perform an operation.

In addition, the display control method of the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above object, the step of detecting whether the position of the keypad to move to cover some display area of the display unit; If it is detected that the position of the keypad is moved, changing from a normal display mode to a control display mode; And performing a display operation corresponding to the control display mode in a display area other than the partial display area according to the change setting to the control display mode.

Effects of the mobile terminal and the display control method thereof according to at least one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

First, even when the keypad is positioned to cover some display areas of the display unit, the display function can be performed in the remaining areas except for some of the display areas. Thus, even when the area of the display area is narrowed, it is possible to display information to be provided to the user as a display function. Can be delivered normally.

Second, as the front of the keypad is moved in parallel with the front of the display unit, data input using the keypad may be facilitated.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The suffixes "module" and "unit" for components used in the following description are given or used in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have distinct meanings or roles from each other.

The mobile terminal described herein may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), a navigation device, and the like.

However, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may also be applied to fixed terminals such as digital TVs, desktop computers, etc., except when applicable only to mobile terminals.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, and an interface. The unit 170, the controller 180, and the power supply unit 190 may be included. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential, so that a mobile terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and a network in which the mobile terminal 100 is located. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short range communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives a broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel.

The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may mean a server that generates and transmits a broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information or a server that receives a previously generated broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information and transmits the same to a terminal. The broadcast signal may include not only a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, and a data broadcast signal, but also a broadcast signal having a data broadcast signal combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

The broadcast related information may mean information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or a broadcast service provider. The broadcast related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

The broadcast related information may exist in various forms. For example, it may exist in the form of Electronic Program Guide (EPG) of Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) or Electronic Service Guide (ESG) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

The broadcast receiving module 111 may include, for example, Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), Media Forward Link Only (MediaFLO), and Digital Video Broadcast (DVB-H). Digital broadcast signals can be received using digital broadcasting systems such as Handheld and Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be configured to be suitable for not only the above-described digital broadcasting system but also other broadcasting systems.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

The mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives a wireless signal with at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. The wireless signal may include various types of data according to transmission and reception of a voice call signal, a video call call signal, or a text / multimedia message.

The wireless internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless internet access and may be embedded or external to the mobile terminal 100. Wireless Internet technologies may include Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), Wireless Broadband (Wibro), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), and the like.

The short range communication module 114 refers to a module for short range communication. As a short range communication technology, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like may be used.

The location information module 115 is a module for obtaining a location of a mobile terminal, and a representative example thereof is a GPS (Global Position System) module.

Referring to FIG. 1, the A / V input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video call mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display unit 151.

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. Two or more cameras 121 may be provided according to the use environment.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, etc., and processes the external sound signal into electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. The microphone 122 may implement various noise removing algorithms for removing noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for the user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure / capacitance), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 detects a current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as an open / closed state of the mobile terminal 100, a location of the mobile terminal 100, presence or absence of a user contact, orientation of the mobile terminal, acceleration / deceleration of the mobile terminal, and the like. To generate a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it may sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, whether the power supply unit 190 is supplied with power, whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to the external device may be sensed. The sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141.

The output unit 150 is used to generate an output related to visual, auditory or tactile senses, which includes a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, a haptic module 154, and a projector module ( 155) may be included.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal is in a call mode, the mobile terminal displays a user interface (UI) or a graphic user interface (GUI) related to the call. When the mobile terminal 100 is in a video call mode or a photographing mode, the mobile terminal 100 displays photographed and / or received images, a UI, and a GUI.

The display unit 151 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), and a flexible display (flexible). and at least one of a 3D display.

Some of these displays can be configured to be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen from the outside. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A representative example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparant OLED). The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be configured as a light transmissive structure. By this structure, the user can see the object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 of the terminal body.

There may be two or more display units 151 according to the implementation form of the mobile terminal 100. For example, in the mobile terminal 100, a plurality of display portions may be spaced apart from one another, or may be disposed integrally with one another, and may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively.

When the display unit 151 and a sensor for detecting a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as a touch sensor) form a mutual layer structure (hereinafter referred to as a touch screen), the display unit 151 may be configured in addition to an output device. Can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have, for example, a form of a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor may be configured to detect not only the position and area of the touch but also the pressure at the touch.

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and then transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. As a result, the controller 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is surrounded by the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or an object present in the vicinity without using a mechanical contact by using an electromagnetic force or infrared rays. Proximity sensors have a longer life and higher utilization than touch sensors.

Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. When the touch screen is capacitive, the touch screen is configured to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field according to the proximity of the pointer. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of allowing the pointer to be recognized without being in contact with the touch screen so that the pointer is located on the touch screen is referred to as a "proximity touch", and the touch The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch." The position where the proximity touch is performed by the pointer on the touch screen refers to a position where the pointer is perpendicular to the touch screen when the pointer is in proximity proximity.

The proximity sensor detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (for example, a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, and a proximity touch movement state). Information corresponding to the sensed proximity touch operation and proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The sound output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, and the like. The sound output module 152 may also output a sound signal related to a function (eg, a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. The sound output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events occurring in the mobile terminal include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, and touch input. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying occurrence of an event in a form other than a video signal or an audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or the audio signal may be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152, so that they 151 and 152 may be classified as part of the alarm unit 153.

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. Vibration is a representative example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154. The intensity and pattern of vibration generated by the haptic module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or may be sequentially output.

In addition to vibration, the haptic module 154 may be configured to provide a pin array that vertically moves with respect to the contact skin surface, a jetting force or suction force of air through the jetting or suction port, grazing to the skin surface, contact of the electrode, electrostatic force, and the like. Various tactile effects can be generated, such as effects by the endothermic and the reproduction of a sense of cold using the elements capable of endotherm or heat generation.

The haptic module 154 may not only deliver the haptic effect through direct contact, but also may implement the user to feel the haptic effect through a muscle sense such as a finger or an arm. The haptic module 154 may be provided with two or more according to the configuration aspect of the mobile terminal 100.

The projector module 155 is a component for performing an image project function using the mobile terminal 100 and is similar to the image displayed on the display unit 151 in accordance with a control signal of the controller 180 Or at least partly display another image on an external screen or wall.

Specifically, the projector module 155 includes a light source (not shown) that generates light (for example, laser light) for outputting an image to the outside, a light source And a lens (not shown) for enlarging and outputting the image at a predetermined focal distance to the outside. Further, the projector module 155 may include a device (not shown) capable of mechanically moving the lens or the entire module to adjust the image projection direction.

The projector module 155 can be divided into a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) module, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) module and a DLP (Digital Light Processing) module according to the type of the display means. In particular, the DLP module may be advantageous for miniaturization of the projector module 151 by enlarging and projecting an image generated by reflecting light generated from a light source on a DMD (Digital Micromirror Device) chip.

Preferably, the projector module 155 may be provided longitudinally on the side, front or back side of the mobile terminal 100. It goes without saying that the projector module 155 may be provided at any position of the mobile terminal 100 as occasion demands.

The memory unit 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the controller 180 and temporarily stores input / output data (for example, a phone book, a message, an audio, a still image, a video, etc.). You can also perform a function for storage. The memory unit 160 may also store the frequency of use of each of the data (for example, each telephone number, each message, and frequency of use for each multimedia). In addition, the memory unit 160 may store data regarding vibration and sound of various patterns output when a touch input on the touch screen is performed.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), RAM (Random Access Memory, RAM), Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Read-Only Memory (ROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM), Programmable Read-Only Memory (PROM), Magnetic Memory, Magnetic It may include a storage medium of at least one type of disk, optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in connection with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device, receives power, transfers the power to each component inside the mobile terminal 100, or transmits data inside the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, wired / wireless headset ports, external charger ports, wired / wireless data ports, memory card ports, ports to connect devices with identification modules, and audio input / output (I / O) ports The video input / output (I / O) port, the earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

The identification module is a chip that stores various types of information for authenticating the usage rights of the mobile terminal 100, and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identify module (SIM), and a universal user authentication module ( Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port.

The interface unit may be a passage through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, or various command signals input from the cradle by a user may be transferred. It may be a passage that is delivered to the terminal. Various command signals or power input from the cradle may be operated as signals for recognizing that the mobile terminal is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, perform related control and processing for voice calls, data communications, video calls, and the like. The controller 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for playing multimedia. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the controller 180 or may be implemented separately from the controller 180.

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing a writing input or a drawing input performed on the touch screen as text and an image, respectively.

The power supply unit 190 receives an external power source and an internal power source under the control of the controller 180 to supply power for operation of each component.

Various embodiments described herein may be implemented in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, embodiments described herein include application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), and the like. It may be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing other functions. The described embodiments may be implemented by the controller 180 itself.

According to the software implementation, embodiments such as the procedures and functions described herein may be implemented as separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more functions and operations described herein. Software code may be implemented in software applications written in a suitable programming language. The software code may be stored in the memory 160 and executed by the controller 180.

The mobile terminal referred to herein may include at least one of the components shown in FIG. 1.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail with respect to a mobile terminal provided so that the keypad can move the position in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 2A and 2B are front perspective views of a mobile terminal having a keypad for position movement.

As shown in FIG. 2A, the keypad 131 is provided to be movable on the rear surface of the mobile terminal 100 (a) and may move left / right in a sliding manner (b).

As illustrated in FIG. 2B, the keypad 131 is moved in such a manner that the entire front surface of the keypad 131 is exposed to the outside in FIG. 2A (b) and then upwards with respect to the front surface of the display unit 151. Can be moved to position.

That is, the keypad 131 may be moved laterally in a sliding manner from the rear of the mobile terminal 100 and then moved up to the front of the display unit 151.

Therefore, the keypad 131 may be disposed to cover some display areas of the entire display area of the display unit 151. In this case, the display unit 151 may perform a display operation in the display area (hereinafter, the control display area) except for some display areas covered by the keypad 131.

In addition, when the keypad having a key arrangement direction perpendicular to the display direction of the display unit 151 is moved to cover some display areas, the mobile terminal 100 changes the display direction of the display unit 151. It can be changed in the same direction as the key arrangement direction.

For example, when the keypad in which the key arrangement direction is horizontal is positioned to cover some display areas in the vertical viewing state (display direction-vertical direction), the mobile terminal 100 is in the horizontal viewing state (display direction-landscape). Direction) can be set.

Of course, the keypad 131 may be provided at any portion of the mobile terminal 100 and may be moved in various manners so as to cover a portion of the display area by being disposed above the front surface of the display unit 151.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a state in which the control display area is adjusted in accordance with the position movement of the keypad in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 3A and 3B are front views of a mobile terminal in which a control display area is adjusted according to a position movement of a keypad.

As shown in FIG. 3A, when the keypad 131 is moved downward in the state where the first control display area having the height H1 is secured, the control display area has the height H2 (> H1). The second control display area may be set. Therefore, the user can adjust the size of the control display area by moving the position of the keypad 131.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 3B, when the keypad 131 is moved upward in a state where the first control display region having the length H1 is secured, the control display region is located above the keypad 131. The third control display area (vertical length H3) located in the direction and the fourth control display area (vertical length H4) located in the downward direction of the keypad 131 may be set. Therefore, the user can set the plurality of control display areas by moving the position of the keypad 131.

Hereinafter, a display control method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 4. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a display control method of a mobile terminal.

As shown in FIG. 4, the mobile terminal 100 detects whether the keypad 131 moves in accordance with the control of the controller 180 (S410).

The keypad 131 is provided so that the position movement with respect to the mobile terminal 100 is possible (refer FIG. 2A).

As a result of the position shift of the keypad 131 detected in the sensing step S410, the mobile terminal 100 has moved the position so that the keypad 131 covers a part of the display area of the display unit 151. It is determined (S420).

The keypad 131 may be moved to cover a portion of the display area of the display unit 151 (see FIGS. 2A, 3A, and 3B).

When it is determined that the mobile terminal 100 has moved to cover some display areas in the determination step S430, the mobile terminal 100 changes the display mode from the normal display mode to the control display mode according to the control of the controller 180 ( S430).

Here, the display mode may mean a display method by the display unit 151. In addition, the normal display mode means a display method in a state where a part of the display area of the display unit 151 is not covered by the keypad 131, and the control display mode is a display unit by the keypad 131. It may mean a display method in a state in which some display areas of the display unit 151 are hidden.

For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is set to change from the vertical view state to the control display mode under the control of the controller 180, the mobile terminal 100 changes to the horizontal view state and is changed to the control display mode from the horizontal view state. You can keep the landscape view. In this case, it is assumed that the display direction of the display unit 151 and the key arrangement direction of the keypad are perpendicular to each other before setting the change to the control display mode.

The mobile terminal 100 controls the display area (hereinafter, the control display area) except for some display areas covered by the keypad 131 among the entire display areas of the display unit 151 under the control of the controller 180. A display operation corresponding to the control display mode is performed (S440).

For example, in operation S440, the mobile terminal 100 moves the position of the keypad 131 to cover some display areas in any of a display deactivation state, a background screen display state, and a menu item display state. In this case, a menu item list including at least one menu item that is pre-specified to be provided in the control display mode may be displayed.

Alternatively, in operation S440, when the location of the keypad 131 is moved to cover some display areas in a specific application driving state, the mobile terminal 100 may display a text input window related to the specific application. .

With reference to the accompanying drawings with respect to the performing step (S440) will be described in detail below.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the mobile terminal 100 has not moved to cover some display areas in the determination step S430, the mobile terminal 100 performs a display operation corresponding to the normal display mode under the control of the controller 180 ( S450).

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the performance state of the corresponding display operation in the control display mode.

For convenience of explanation, the description is divided into an application non-driven state and an application drive state.

Here, the application may mean a function program that can be driven by the mobile terminal 100. For example, a message application, an email application, a web search application, an IMS application, a broadcast application, and the like may be included, and the message application may include a message writing application, a received message related application, an outgoing message related application, and the like.

In addition, the application non-driven state may mean a state in which no application is driven, and the application driving state may mean a state in which at least one application is driven.

First, a state of performing a display operation corresponding to the control display mode in the application non-driven state will be described.

5A to 5D are diagrams for displaying a list of menu items corresponding to the control display mode when the keypad is positioned to obscure some display areas in the application non-driven state.

The application non-driven state is at least one when the display unit 151 is deactivated (FIG. 5A), a background screen is displayed (FIG. 5B), or a target application is selected in a state where no application is driven. It may include the case where the menu item of (Fig. 5c).

When the keypad 131 is moved to cover some display areas in the application non-drive state shown in FIGS. 5A to 5C, the mobile terminal 100 sets a control display mode and controls the display in the control display area. A display operation (hereinafter, a control display operation) corresponding to the mode may be performed (FIG. 5D).

According to FIG. 5D, the control display operation may include a display operation of a menu item list composed of at least one menu item 511 to 514 previously designated to be provided in the control display mode. The specifying operation of the menu item to be provided in the control display mode will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings (Figs. 8A to 8D).

For example, the menu items 511 to 514 included in the menu item list may be expressed in various ways, such as text, icons, still images, video images, animations, flashes, and the like, and may be expressed in three-dimensional images.

In addition, the menu items provided in the control display mode may be different for each type of application non-driven state (see FIGS. 5A to 5C) (see a designated operation of menu items to be described later). For example, when entering the control display mode in FIG. 5A, the first to fourth menu items enter the control display mode in FIG. 5C, when the first to fourth menu items enter the control display mode in FIG. 5B. In one case, the first, third, fifth, and eighth menu items may be provided.

In addition, the display area of each of the at least one menu item included in the menu item list displayed in the control display mode may be different. For example, the display area may differ depending on the frequency of use, the time of use, or whether a favorite is added.

6A to 7B are various views of displaying a list of menu items in the control display area.

For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the list of menu items provided in the control display mode includes eight menu items in total.

As illustrated in FIG. 6A, the mobile terminal 100 may display a menu item list including four menu items 511 to 514 in the control display area.

If the more area 521 is activated in FIG. 6A, the mobile terminal 100 may display four menu items 515-518 in the next order of the menu items 511-514 displayed in FIG. 6A. The menu item list including FIG. 6B may be displayed (FIG. 6B), or the menu item list including all the menu items 511 to 518 may be displayed on one screen by reducing the display area of the menu item (FIG. 6C). ).

Meanwhile, when the back region 522 is activated in FIG. 6B or 6C, the mobile terminal 100 may return to the state of FIG. 6A.

In addition, according to FIGS. 7A and 7B, in the mobile terminal 100, the position of the keypad 131 is increased so that the control display area becomes larger than a predetermined size (for example, the vertical length is at least H2 or larger) in the state of FIG. 6A. When is moved (FIG. 7A), a menu item list including all the menu items 511 to 518 may be displayed on one screen (FIG. 7B).

On the other hand, when the vertical length of the control display area becomes H1 or less due to the movement of the keypad in FIG. 7B, the mobile terminal 100 may return to the state of FIG. 6A.

8A to 8D are diagrams for managing a control display mode through menu search.

When the menu item 801 of the control display mode management is selected through the menu search, the mobile terminal 100 may display a detailed menu item list belonging to the control display mode management (FIG. 8A).

For example, the detailed menu item list may include application state designation 802, menu item designation 803, control display mode on / off 804, and the like.

The following describes the application state designation of the control display mode.

Referring to FIG. 8B, when the application state designation 802 is selected in FIG. 8A, the mobile terminal 100 displays a list of application states, and displays the state of the terminal to which the control display mode is to be applied among the displayed application state lists. It may be selected by the user (a). Therefore, the mobile terminal 100 may apply the control display mode when the keypad 131 moves to cover the display area of the display unit 151 in the terminal state selected by the user.

For example, the application state list may be a terminal state to which the control display mode is applicable, and may include an LCD deactivation state, a background screen display state, a menu item display state, an application driving state, and an overall state.

In addition, when the application driving state is selected in FIG. 8B (a), the mobile terminal 100 may display an application list and receive an application to which the control display mode is to be applied from the user (b). Accordingly, the mobile terminal 100 may apply the control display mode when the keypad 131 moves to cover the display area of the display unit 151 in the driving state of the application selected by the user.

Hereinafter, the designation of the menu item to be provided in the control display mode will be described.

According to FIG. 8C, when the menu item designation 803 is selected in FIG. 8A, the mobile terminal 100 determines whether to designate by terminal state (designation by state) or common designation for all states (all designation). Can be selected from (a).

For example, when the specification for each state is selected, the mobile terminal 100 may designate a menu item to be provided in the control display mode for each terminal state according to the user selection. Alternatively, when the whole designation is selected, the mobile terminal 100 may commonly designate a menu item to be provided in the control display mode in the overall terminal state according to the user selection.

In the case where the entire designation is selected in FIG. 8C (a), the mobile terminal 100 may designate the number of menu items (for example, four) to be provided in the control display mode according to the user selection. Accordingly, a menu item to be provided in the control display mode may be specifically specified (b). Therefore, when the mobile terminal enters the control display mode, the mobile terminal may display a menu item list including the menu item specified in FIG. 8C (b).

Hereinafter, setting / cancellation of the control display mode will be described.

Referring to FIG. 8D, when the ON / OFF 804 is selected in FIG. 8A, the mobile terminal 100 may determine whether to set the control display mode according to user selection.

For example, the mobile terminal sets the control display mode to operate when 'set' is selected by the user, and when the 'off' is selected by the user, the keypad 131 is partially displayed on the display unit 151. The control display mode can be set to not operate even if the position is hidden to.

In the drawing, the case of managing the control display mode in the normal display mode is illustrated, but it is obvious that the above-described management operation of the control display mode may also be applied to the control display mode.

Hereinafter, a display operation related to an application corresponding to a specific menu item when a specific menu item is selected from a menu item list (hereinafter, referred to as a control menu item list) displayed in the control display area in the control display mode will be described.

9A to 9D are screen configuration diagrams when a message is selected from a control menu item list.

As illustrated in FIG. 9A, when the message 511 is selected from the control menu item list (a), the mobile terminal 100 may display a message type list (b). For example, the message type list may include a text message 511-1, a video message 511-2, a voice message 511-3, a still image message 511-4, and the like.

When the text message 511-1 is selected in FIG. 9A (b), the mobile terminal 100 receives a text input window for receiving and displaying receiver information (a telephone number or a name stored in the telephone book) in the control display area ( 901 may be displayed (FIG. 9B (a)).

In this case, a cursor indicating that the receiver information can be input may be located in the text input window 901. The user can directly input the recipient information by operating the keypad 131, activate the recent number area 902 to select the information of the latest called / receiving party as the recipient information, or activate the phone book area 903 to make a call. The information of the other party stored in the phone book may be selected as the recipient information, or the favorite area 904 may be activated to select the information of the other party registered in the favorite as the recipient information.

Accordingly, the mobile terminal 100 may display the receiver information directly input by the user or the receiver information selected by the above method in the text input window 901 (Fig. 9B (b)).

In addition, when the Done key 131-1 is selected in FIG. 9B (b), the mobile terminal 100 completes a receiver information input process, and inputs and displays a message content. ) Can be displayed (FIG. 9C (a)).

In this case, a cursor indicating that the message content can be input may be located in the text input window 911. The user may input the message content by operating the keypad 131, and the mobile terminal 100 may display the message content input by the user in the text input window 911 (FIG. 9C (b). )}.

When the Done key 131-1 is selected in FIG. 9C (b), the mobile terminal 100 completes a message content input process and inputs a text message including the created message content. It may transmit to the counterpart terminal corresponding to the receiver information.

Meanwhile, when the keypad is returned to its original position in the state of FIG. 9C (b) (see FIG. 2A), the mobile terminal 100 switches to the normal display mode and includes a message including the received receiver information and the message content. The composition window can be displayed (FIG. 9D).

10A to 10F are screen configuration diagrams when an email is selected from a control menu item list.

As shown in FIG. 10A, the mobile terminal 100 may receive an e-mail 512 selected from a list of control menu items.

In FIG. 10A, when the e-mail 512 is selected, the mobile terminal 100 may display a text input window 1001 for receiving and displaying receiver information (e-mail address or name stored in the telephone book) in the control display area. {FIG. 10B (a)}.

In this case, a cursor indicating that recipient information can be input may be located in the text input window 1001. The user operates the keypad 131 to directly input recipient information, or activates the address book area 1002 to select the counterpart information (or e-mail address) stored in the phone book as the recipient information, or the recently sent area 1003. ) Can be selected to select the information of the last called party as the recipient information, or the recent receiving area 1004 can be activated to select the information of the latest called party as the recipient information.

Therefore, the mobile terminal 100 can display the receiver information directly input by the user or the receiver information selected by the above method in the text input window 1001 (FIG. 10B (b)).

In addition, when the Done key 131-1 is selected in FIG. 10B (b), the mobile terminal 100 completes the receiver information input process, and inputs and displays an e-mail title. ) Can be displayed (FIG. 10C (a)). In this case, the text input window 1011 may be a cursor indicating that the e-mail subject can be input.

When the Done key 131-1 is selected after the e-mail subject is input through the operation of the keypad 131, the mobile terminal 100 completes the e-mail subject input process and inputs an attached file. The cursor may be positioned in the attachment file input window 1012 to indicate that the information is available (FIG. 10C (b)).

When the mobile terminal 100 receives a picture 1013 from among the data items (picture 1013, video 1014, audio 1015, document 1016) illustrated in FIG. 10C (b), the memory ( The picture (s) 1021 to 1024 stored in the picture storage area of 160 may be displayed in the control display area in a thumbnail format (Fig. 10D (a)). In this case, if the pictures cannot be displayed on one screen, the pictures can be displayed automatically or in a sliding manner according to user selection.

In FIG. 10D (a), the mobile terminal 100 selects a picture to be attached as an attached file corresponding to the operation of the direction key 131-2 by the user, and the Done key 131-1 selects it. When the attached photo selection process is finished, the state of FIG. 10D (b) may be set.

In addition, as the mobile terminal 100 receives the Done key 131-1 in FIG. 10D (b), the mobile terminal 100 completes an attachment file input process and inputs and displays an e-mail content. 1031 may be displayed, and e-mail contents input through the operation of the keypad 131 may be displayed on the text input window 1031 (FIG. 10E).

When the Done key 131-1 is selected in FIG. 10E, the mobile terminal 100 completes an email content input process and inputs an email including the created email content (including an attachment). To the intended recipient information.

On the other hand, when the keypad is returned to its original position in the state of FIG. 10E (see FIG. 2A), the mobile terminal 100 switches to the normal display mode, and includes an email including the inputted recipient information, attachments, and e-mail contents. The composition window can be displayed (FIG. 10F).

11A to 11E are screen configuration diagrams when the web search is selected from the control menu item list.

As illustrated in FIG. 11A, the mobile terminal 100 may receive a web search 513 from a list of control menu items.

When the web search 513 is selected in FIG. 11A, the mobile terminal 100 displays the web site list 1110 composed of the addresses of searchable web sites in the control display area (FIG. 11B (a)) or the web. A text input window 1120 for inputting a site address may be displayed in the control display area (FIG. 11B (b)).

For example, the user operates the direction keys 131-2 included in the keypad 131 to select an address of a web site to be connected to (FIG. 11B (a)), or performs an operation of the keypad 131. It is also possible to directly enter the web site address via (Fig. 11B (b)).

When the Done key 131-1 is selected after the selection or input of the website address is completed, the mobile terminal 100 moves to the website corresponding to the selected website address or the input website address. I can connect it.

As the mobile terminal 100 connects to a web site, the mobile terminal 100 may display the address information 1101 and the search term input window 1102 of the connected web site in the control display area (FIG. 11C (a)). The search word input through the operation of the pad 131 may be displayed on the search word input window 1102 (FIG. 11C (b)).

Alternatively, when the web search 513 is selected from the list of control menu items, the mobile terminal 100 can directly access a specific web site and configure the screen shown in FIG. 11C (a). In this case, the state shown in FIG. 11B may be omitted.

When the Done key 131-1 is selected after completing the search word input, the mobile terminal 100 may search and display web information corresponding to the input search word (FIG. 11D).

Meanwhile, when the keypad is returned to its original position in FIG. 11D (see FIG. 2A), the mobile terminal 100 switches to the normal display mode and provides a web page provided by the connected website (including the search result). ) Can be displayed (FIG. 11E).

12A to 12C are screen configuration diagrams when IMS is selected from the control menu item list.

As shown in FIG. 12A, when the mobile terminal 100 receives the IMS 514 from the list of control menu items (a), the mobile terminal 100 displays a list of conversation partners in the first area 1210 of the control display area. An IMS related function key may be displayed in the second area 1220.

For example, a user may select a specific counterpart 1211 in a list of conversation counterparts by manipulating the direction key 131-2 included in the keypad 131, and use a specific function key 1221 among IMS-related function keys. ) Can be selected.

The mobile terminal 100 selects 'Done' as the specific counterpart 1211 in FIG. 12A (b) and selects 'Done' key 131-1 after selecting 'Conversation' as the function key 1221. If so, it is possible to display the chat window (including the chat contents display window and chat input window 1231) withdrawal in the control display area (FIG. 12B).

In FIG. 12B, the mobile terminal 100 first displays the conversation contents input by operating the keypad 131 in the conversation input window 1231, and when the Done key 131-1 is selected, the conversation input window. The conversation contents displayed at 1231 may be displayed on the conversation contents display window.

Meanwhile, when the keypad is returned to its original position in FIG. 12B (see FIG. 2A), the mobile terminal 100 may switch to the normal display mode and display a chat window (FIG. 12C).

Although not shown in the drawing, the selection of a particular menu item in the control menu item list may be performed through a direction key or numeric key operation included in the keypad 131.

In addition, even the same application can display different execution screens in the normal display mode and the control display mode, respectively.

Next, a state of performing a display operation corresponding to the control display mode in the application driving state will be described.

13A to 13C are screen configuration diagrams when the keypad is positioned to cover some display areas in a web search application driving state.

As shown in FIG. 13A, when accessing a specific web site, the mobile terminal 100 displays a web page provided by the connected web site in a portrait view (a).

In addition, when the keypad 131 is moved to cover a portion of the display area of the display unit 151 in the state of FIG. 13A (a), the display is switched to the landscape view state, and the control display mode is maintained while maintaining the website connection state. The corresponding website access screen may be displayed in the control display area (b).

For example, the web site access screen corresponding to the control display mode includes an address display window 1301, a text input window 1302 for receiving and displaying a search word, and an address of a web site to be moved. A text input window 1303 may be displayed.

As shown in FIG. 13B, when the mobile terminal 100 receives a search word (for example, a mobile communication terminal) by an operation of the keypad 131 by the user, the mobile terminal 100 inputs the search word into the text input window 1302. ), And when the Done key 131-1 is selected, a search result based on the input search word may be displayed in the control display area (b).

Alternatively, as illustrated in FIG. 13C, the mobile terminal 100 may include an address (eg, http://www.navar.com) of a web site to be moved by manipulating a keypad 131 by a user. In the case of receiving the inputted address, the inputted address is displayed on the text input window 1303 (a), and when the Done key 131-1 is selected, the web site corresponding to the inputted address is accessed to control the display mode. The web site access screen corresponding to the screen may be displayed in the control display area (b).

14A to 14C are screen configuration diagrams when the keypad is positioned to cover some display areas in the phone book registration application driving state. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that three columns can be displayed on one screen in the control display area.

As shown in FIG. 14A, the mobile terminal 100 may display a screen for receiving registration information on a specific counterpart in a vertical view state as a mobile phone registration application is driven (a).

For example, the registration information is divided into six items in total and may include, for example, a name, a mobile phone, a home phone, an address, an e-mail, and a birthday.

In the state of FIG. 14A (a), when the keypad 131 is moved so that a part of the display area of the display unit 151 is hidden, the mobile terminal 100 switches to the horizontal view state, and the three items (name, A screen for receiving registration information of a mobile phone or a home phone may be displayed in the control display area (b).

According to FIG. 14B, when the completion key 131-1 is selected after the entry of the registration information of three items (name, mobile phone, home phone) is completed (a), the next three items (address, A screen for receiving registration information of an e-mail or a birthday may be displayed in the control display area (b).

On the other hand, when the keypad is returned to its original position in the state of FIG. 14B (see FIG. 2A), the mobile terminal 100 switches to the portrait view state and registers a registration information input screen including registration information of the three input items. Can be displayed (FIG. 14C).

15A to 15C are screen configuration diagrams when the keypad is positioned to cover some display areas in the MP3 playback application driving state.

As shown in FIG. 15A, the mobile terminal 100 may display playback state information according to MP3 playback in a vertical view state on a screen (a).

When the keypad 131 is moved in position so that a part of the display area of the display unit 151 is hidden in the state of FIG. 15A (a), the mobile terminal 100 switches to the horizontal view state and the audio file to be searched. A text input window 1501 for receiving a name and a menu item 1502 for searching an audio file library may be displayed.

According to FIG. 15B (a), the mobile terminal 100 may display the names of the audio files directly input by the user in the text input windows 1501-1 and -2 as the keypad 131 is operated. .

Alternatively, according to FIG. 15B (b), when the menu item 1502 of the audio file library search is selected, the mobile terminal 100 may display the audio file list.

In addition, when the completion key 131-1 is selected in the state of FIG. 15B (a) or (b), the mobile terminal 100 selects an audio file corresponding to a name directly input by the user or an audio file selected from an audio file list. You can include files in a playlist.

On the other hand, when the keypad is returned to its original position in the state of FIG. 15B (see FIG. 2A), the mobile terminal 100 switches to the portrait view state and displays the MP3 playback state information and includes it in the playlist in the control display mode. The audio file information 1510 can be displayed (FIG. 15C).

Fig. 16 is a screen configuration diagram when the keypad is positioned to cover some display areas in the message creation application driving state.

When the keypad 131 is moved so that a part of the display area of the display unit 151 is hidden in the message compose state, the mobile terminal 100 displays the message compose window in the control display mode (see FIGS. 9B and 9C). Can be displayed.

17 is a screen configuration diagram when the keypad is positioned to cover some display areas in the e-mail creation application driving state.

When the keypad 131 is moved so that a part of the display area of the display unit 151 is hidden in the e-mail creation state, the mobile terminal 100 generates an e-mail creation window in the control display mode (see FIGS. 10B and 10E). Can be displayed.

18A and 18B are screen configuration diagrams when the keypad is positioned to cover some display areas in a call reception state.

As shown in FIG. 18A, the mobile terminal 100 controls the display mode when the keypad 131 is moved in position so that a part of the display area of the display unit 151 is hidden in a call reception state (or call state). Call reception status notification information (or call status notification information) in may be displayed (b).

Meanwhile, when receiving a call in the control display mode, the mobile terminal 100 may configure a screen as shown in FIG. 18B.

According to the present invention, the mobile terminal 100 may adjust the data display size according to the amount of data displayed in the control display area in the control display mode. In this regard, a description will be given with reference to FIGS. 19A and 19B.

According to FIG. 19A, the mobile terminal 100 displays the data input from the user by the operation of the keypad 131 in the control display area in the first size (a), and displays the data when the data string becomes three columns. The display may be reduced in size to a second size (smaller than the first size) (b).

In this case, the mobile terminal 100 may display the currently input data in the first size even though the previously input data is displayed in the second size (FIG. 19B).

In addition, according to the present invention, when the display unit 151 includes a touch screen, when the display unit 151 switches from the normal display mode to the control display mode under the control of the controller 180, the touch screen You can deactivate the touch function. Accordingly, the user may input data using the keypad 131 in the control display mode, and may not be able to input data by inputting a touch operation on the touch screen.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the above-described display control method may be implemented as code that can be read by a processor in a medium in which a program is recorded. Examples of processor-readable media include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like, and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet). Include.

The above-described mobile terminal and its display control method are not limited to the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments, but the embodiments may be modified in whole or in part in order for various modifications to be made. It may alternatively be configured in combination.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2A and 2B are front perspective views of a mobile terminal having a keypad that is movable in position in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

3A and 3B are front views of a mobile terminal in which a control display area is adjusted according to a position movement of a keypad according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart of a display control method of a mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention;

5A-5D show a list of menu items corresponding to a control display mode when the keypad is positioned to obscure some display areas in an application non-driven state in accordance with the present invention;

6A-7B show various views of displaying a menu item list in a control display area in accordance with the present invention;

8A to 8D are diagrams for managing a control display mode through menu search in accordance with the present invention;

9A to 9D are screen configuration diagrams when a message is selected from a list of menu items displayed on the control display area in accordance with the present invention.

10A to 10F are screen configuration diagrams when an email is selected from a list of menu items displayed on the control display area in accordance with the present invention.

11A to 11E are screen configuration diagrams when a web search is selected from a list of menu items displayed on a control display area in accordance with the present invention.

12A to 12C are screen configuration diagrams when IMS is selected from a list of menu items displayed on the control display area in accordance with the present invention.

13A to 13C are screen configuration diagrams when the keypad is positioned to cover some display areas in the web search application driving state in accordance with the present invention;

14A to 14C are screen configuration diagrams in the case where the keypad is positioned to obscure some display areas in the phone book registration application driving state in accordance with the present invention.

15A to 15C are screen configuration diagrams when the keypad is positioned so as to cover some display areas in the MP3 playback application driving state in accordance with the present invention.

Fig. 16 is a screen configuration diagram when the keypad is positioned to cover some display areas in the message writing application driving state according to the present invention.

Fig. 17 is a screen configuration diagram when the keypad is positioned to cover some display areas in the e-mail creation application driving state according to the present invention.

18A and 18B are screen configuration diagrams in the case where the keypad is positioned to hide some display area in the call reception state in accordance with the present invention.

19A and 19B are screen configuration diagrams for adjusting the data display size according to the amount of data displayed in the control display area in accordance with the present invention.

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A display unit; A keypad provided to be movable in position; And When the position of the keypad is moved so as to cover a part of the display area of the display unit, the display panel is changed from a normal display mode to a control display mode and a display operation corresponding to the control display mode in other display areas except the partial display area. And a control unit for controlling the display unit to perform the operation. The display operation of claim 1, wherein the display operation corresponding to the control display mode comprises: When the position of the keypad is moved to hide the partial display area in any of the display unit deactivation state, the background screen display state, and the menu item display state, the at least one menu item is provided to be provided in the control display mode. A mobile terminal comprising a display operation of a list of configured menu items. The method of claim 2, wherein the control unit, The mobile terminal controls the display unit to display a text input window related to an application corresponding to the specific menu item in the other display area when a specific menu item is selected from the menu item list. According to claim 3, The execution screen of the specific menu item, A mobile terminal different in the normal display mode and the control display mode. The method of claim 2, And a user input unit configured to receive from the user at least one menu item to be provided in the control display mode. The display operation of claim 1, wherein the display operation corresponding to the control display mode comprises: And displaying the text input window related to the specific application when the position of the keypad is moved to cover the partial display area in a specific application driving state. The method of claim 6, wherein the control unit, And controlling the display unit to display the text input using the keypad in the text input window, and to drive the specific application to correspond to the input text. The method of claim 6, wherein the text input window, A mobile terminal different in the normal display mode and the control display mode. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit, A mobile terminal for adjusting the data display size according to the amount of data displayed in the other display area. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit, And changing the display direction of the display unit to the same direction as the key arrangement direction when the keypad having a key arrangement direction perpendicular to the display direction of the display unit is moved to cover the partial display area. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit, And changing the setting from the control display mode to the normal display mode when the position of the keypad is returned to the state before the position movement. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit, And when the display unit includes a touch screen, as the keypad moves to cover the partial display area, deactivating a touch function of the touch screen. In the display control method of a mobile terminal comprising a display and a keypad provided to move the position, Detecting whether the position of the keypad is moved to cover a portion of the display area of the display unit; If it is detected that the position of the keypad is moved, changing from a normal display mode to a control display mode; And And performing a display operation corresponding to the control display mode in a display area other than the partial display area according to a change to the control display mode. The method of claim 13, The detecting step, Detects whether the position of the keypad is moved so as to obscure the display area in any of the display unit deactivation state, wallpaper display state, and menu item display state. The performing step, And a menu item list including at least one menu item which is previously designated to be provided in the control display mode as a display operation corresponding to the control display mode. The method of claim 14, Receiving a selection of a specific menu item from the menu item list; And And displaying a text input window relating to an application corresponding to the selected specific menu item in the other display area. The method of claim 14, And receiving a designation from the user of at least one menu item to be provided in the control display mode. The method of claim 13, The detecting step, Detect whether the position of the keypad is moved to cover the partial display area in a specific application driving state, The performing step, And displaying a text input window related to the specific application as a display operation corresponding to the control display mode. The method of claim 17, Displaying text input using the keypad in the text input window; And And driving the specific application to correspond to the input text.

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